During the Covid lockdowns, researchers specializing in cognitive neuroscience at the Visual Perception and Attention Lab at Brunel University London stumbled into a fascinating phenomenon ideal for a quarantined study. Widespread public debates about controller inversion provided a timely opportunity to test participants remotely. The study included not only gamers......
Samsung follows Micron and SanDisk raising DRAM and NAND flash prices by up to 30%
South Korean periodical New Daily reports that Samsung recently confirmed to its partners that it plans to raise DRAM and NAND flash prices in the fourth quarter of this year. Industry insiders claim the company told customers to expect LPDDR4X, LPDDR5, and LPDDR5X prices to increase by 15 – 30......
What was the first bug bounty program offered by a major tech company?
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Hard drive makers WD and Seagate ride the AI surge as storage needs explode
Amid surging demand for semiconductors and AI software, the once-overlooked hard drive is commanding fresh attention. Long overshadowed by flash storage and declining shipments, high-capacity hard-disk drives are seeing a revival as artificial intelligence reshapes the economics of data storage. Read Entire Article
European policymakers finally plan to fix the cookie banner headache they created
The European Commission is preparing to ease the burden of so-called cookie banners, which have frustrated internet users in Europe and beyond for years. According to Politico, the EC recently informed industry representatives and other organizations that Brussels is drafting new amendments to the ePrivacy Directive. Read Entire Article
Media Player Classic BE is a modern take on a classic player
MPC-BE (Black Edition) is a free, open-source media player for Windows. It builds on the legacy of the original Media Player Classic and MPC-HC. It combines lightweight performance= with a refreshed interface, built-in codecs, active development, and hardware acceleration support. Read Entire Article
Anker issues recall for 481,000 power banks over fire hazard
The recall (number 25-466) impacts roughly 481,000 Anker power banks with model numbers A1647 (22.5W), A1652 (7.5W), A1257 (22.5W), A1681 (30W), and A1689 (30W). Defective units were sold at popular retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart between August 2023 and June 2025 with prices typically ranging from $30...
Microsoft patches critical Entra ID flaws that endangered millions of tenants
Microsoft recently patched a critical security vulnerability in its Entra ID system. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55241, could have been exploited to take control of any Entra ID directory, also known as a tenant. Security researcher Dirk-jan Mollema, who discovered the issue, promptly reported it to Microsoft, and the company......
iPhone Air proves durable and repair-friendly despite slim design
When the team cracked open the iPhone Air, it quickly became clear how Apple had achieved its slim design. In short, the company packed the logic board and related components into the thicker camera plateau at the top of the phone, leaving the rest of the device free to house......
Man representing himself against Trump plot plans to call just 3 witnesses
A man representing himself in federal court after being charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year is set to present his defense